5.1 Teacher 5.1 Teacher Notes Notes Energy Energy

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energy resourcesenergy resources - natural resources that we - natural resources that we use for energy (wind/water/fossil fuels)use for energy (wind/water/fossil fuels)

fossilfossil – a once living plant or animal that – a once living plant or animal that died and was imbedded into a rockdied and was imbedded into a rock

fossil fuelsfossil fuels - nonrenewable energy resources - nonrenewable energy resources that are found in the Earth’s crust that come that are found in the Earth’s crust that come from dead plants and animals (can be a from dead plants and animals (can be a liquid, solid, or gas)liquid, solid, or gas) IMPORTANT: fossil fuels energy IMPORTANT: fossil fuels energy is released as heatis released as heat

3 types of fossil fuels:3 types of fossil fuels: liquid fossil fuels = petroleum liquid fossil fuels = petroleum

(crude oil)(crude oil)solid fossil fuels = coal (used in a solid fossil fuels = coal (used in a

barbeque) – changed into heatbarbeque) – changed into heatgaseous fossil fuels = natural gas gaseous fossil fuels = natural gas

(stove, heater) – changed into heat (stove, heater) – changed into heat (produces less pollution than coal)(produces less pollution than coal)

Problems with using fossil fuels for Problems with using fossil fuels for energy:energy:

1.1. Pollution (air, land, & water)Pollution (air, land, & water)2.2. Increasing carbon dioxide in Increasing carbon dioxide in

atmosphere, which is contributing atmosphere, which is contributing to global warmingto global warming

3.3. acid precipitationacid precipitation – rain or snow – rain or snow that has a high acid content due that has a high acid content due to air pollutionto air pollution

4.4. smogsmog – a fog that exists when – a fog that exists when sunlight touches air pollution sunlight touches air pollution

What can you do to help solve the What can you do to help solve the problem of fossil fuels? (please be problem of fossil fuels? (please be practical):practical):1.1.Travel by busTravel by bus2.2.CarpoolCarpool3.3.Walk, ride a bikeWalk, ride a bike